Pepper Ann is absolutely wonderful and brilliant. It is to be loved by both children and adults. I used to always watch Pepper Ann the cartoon on both a local channel on the telly and on Disney's "1 Saturday Morning" when one morning I woke up and she was gone, never to be seen again.. Or so I thought, until I found this wonderful book. The story takes you into the house of the Peirson's and through Pepper Ann, the 12 year old red headed main characters life with her two best friends Nikki Little the smart quiet and kind bookworm and the artistic lovable and self conscious Milo. And basically as the title reveals it's about a soccer game of "P.A.'s"
This book deffinately brought back the memories of the hilariously funny pre-teen drama satirist cartoon. It's the first I've seen of P.A. and the gang since they so brutally ripped her off the air. It was a wonderful buy and money should be no option this book is deffinately worth it. The only thing I didn't like about this book was that it ended and that they haven't made a Pepper Ann movie, nor have they release a set of the series videos or DVD's. Buy it! I give you my word! It's absolutely, vivrantly, brilliantly, magnificently, amazingly, wonderful!!!

This "ultimate guide for traveling in the Pacific Northwest with kids" covers Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Each state/province is subdivided into metropolitan areas and geographical regions. Then each area or town has listings for places to stay, places to eat and things to see and do. While this volume is *not* exhaustive in terms of EVERYTHING you could see or do, it certainly covers the highlights of things you would enjoy seeing and doing with your children. We recently planned a trip to Oregon with a teenager using this guide as one of many resources. We were not disappointed, and as a matter of fact, we weren't able to cover everything suggested in this book in the time we had available. I would suggest that these guides for going places with children work just as well for adults who want to glean the highlights of locations they'll be visiting in the Pacific Northwest. Since we were traveling with a tent trailer, we did not make use of the "places to stay" feature, however in glancing through them, some seem to be a bit on the pricey side. Also, we discovered a great hamburger restaurant in Bend, Oregon (called "Pilot Butte") that was not listed in this guide. So, like I said, "Going Places" is not exhaustive, but it certainly is helpful.